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Life and Doctrine
Commentators unanimously highlight the two inseparable duties for a spiritual leader: personal conduct ("take heed to thyself") and public teaching ("and to the doctrine"). Scholars like Ellicott and Calvin stress that a holy life without sound teaching is insufficient, and sound teaching without a holy life is ineffective. Your personal integrity is the foundation upon which your teaching stands.
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1 Timothy
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Timothy 4:16
18th Century
Theologian
Take heed to yourself. This may be understood as relating to everything of a personal nature that would qualify him for his work. It may b…
AT Robertson
On 1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed to thyself (επεχε σεαυτω). Present active imperative of old verb επεχω, to hold upon (Php 2:1,16), but here τον νουν (th…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Timothy 4:16
19th Century
Bishop
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them.—Your teaching is a more accurate rendering of t…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Timothy 4:16
The first thing that every Christian worker must watch is his or her own life —not only one’s outward life but also one’s inner thoughts and feelin…
John Calvin
On 1 Timothy 4:16
16th Century
Theologian
Give heed to thyself, and to the doctrine. There are two things of which a good pastor should be careful: to be diligent in teaching and t…
John Gill
On 1 Timothy 4:16
17th Century
Pastor
Take heed unto yourself
Not as a man, or a Christian only, but as a minister; and as every minister should take heed…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Timothy 4:11–16
17th Century
Minister
Young people will not be despised if they keep from vanities and follies. Those who teach by their doctrine must also teach by their life. Their di…